SHEET /m/zinc-sulfate · PubChem CID 24424 · CAS 7733-02-0 · REV 2026.07
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Zinc sulfate from source
O4SZn · 161.4 g/mol
White vitriol · Medizinc · Solvezinc · Solvezink
chemical compound
CategoryNutrient
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
[O-]S(=O)(=O)[O-].[Zn+2]
Where you'll find it
Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.
The dose makes the poison inferred
A reported mouse oral LD50 for Zinc sulfate is 57 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
4.0 g
a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (3,990 mg)
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
57 mg/kg · moderately toxic · LD50 mouse oral from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
3 more reported values
- 2,949 mg/kgLD50 · oral · rat
- 40 mg/kgLD50 · iv · rat
- 71.7 mg/kgLD50 · other · mouse
DangerCorrosiveIrritantHealth hazardEnvironmentalH302, H318, H361, H371, H372, H400, H410from source
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